Stud member for garter-clasps.



H. A. KELLER.

STUD MEMBER FOR GARTER CLASPS.

APPLICATION FILED mun. 191s.

Patented Dec. 10, 1918;

UNITED s AWENT OFFER HERMAN A. KELLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO KABO CORSET GOMPANI, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

STUD MEMBER FOR GARTEB-QLASPS.

1,287 588 Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dem 10, 1918 Application filed May 14, 1918. Serial No. 234,510.

To all whom it may concern: construction. This garter pad has attached Be it known that I, HERMAN A. KELLER, thereto a rubber or other tape 6, to the free a citizen of the United States, residing at end of which is connected a loop member 7 Chicago, in the county of Cook and State forming a portion of the clasp. There is of Illinois, have invented certain new and also connected to the pad 5 a tape 8, to the I useful Improvements in Stud Members for lower end of which are connected the garter GarterClasps, of which the following is a supporters (not shown). The foregoing are specification. all well known features of these devices;

The present invention relates to the eon- The present invention is concerned with struction of a stud base and stud forming a the construction of that portion of the clasp portion of clasps used for garters, which embodying the stud and the base plate which clasps are employed in connecting and dis carries the stud. The stud base and stud connecting the garters from the wearer. are formed from a single piece of thin sheet- The objects of the invention are, to provide metal 9. As will be seen from Fig. 2, the a device of the character specified which will base portion is of substantially triangular be formed entirely from one piece of metal, formation, and one side 10 thereof is formed which will be inexpensive and strong of conwith an elongated slot 11, and a stitching 12' struction, and which will present throughout is applied thereto to connect the attachment smooth, regular surfaces, eliminating sharp to the garter pad. or rough edges that would act to tear the Formed integrally with the base portion garter pad. 13 is an upwardly extending hollow stud 14,

A further object of the invention is to so the same being drawn from the metal comconstruct the device as to make the portion prising the base. The drawing operation thereof from which the stud is formed of necessarily reduces the thickness of the walls thinner metal than the base, whereby the of this stud, and it-istherefore formed of upper end of the stud portion may be upset quite thin metal. The stud is closed at its in a manner to form a relatively broad, upper end 15 and open at its lower end 16. right-angled shoulder for engagement with After it hasbeen formed as in Fig. 3, the the loop of the clasp, said shoulder forming upper end of the stud is upset to provide a an efficient abutment for the loop portion of head 17. Owing to the thinness of the the clasp, whereby accidental disengagement metal, this head can be formed to provide between the stud and loop portion is less an abrupt right-angled shoulder 18, which likely to occur. efiectively engages with the loop'portion 7 The invention further consists in the feathereby forming a strong and efficient contures of construction and combination of nection. parts hereinafter described and claimed. As heretofore made, so far as I am aware, 0

In the drawings: the studs have consisted of a separatepiece Figure 1 is an elevation showing a portion from the base plate, and have been inserted of a garter with the attachment of the presthrough a hole in said plate and upset on ent invention applied thereto; the under side thereof to secure them to the Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the plate. This is an operation requiring conattachment; siderable time when the devices are produced Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section of the in quantity, and, moreover, the upset head attachment, showing the construction prior on the under side of the plate is frequently to the upsetting of the end of the stud to of a rough character, so that it tears and form the head; and wears out the garter pad. Also, these studs Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, showof the prior art are of solid construction, so ing the construction when the end of the far as I am aware, and the shoulders are stud has been upset to form the head. more or less rounding in character, owing As stated, he device of the present into the solid metal preventing the forming vention is particularly adaptable for use in of a head which would present an abrupt connection with garter clasps; and, as illusright-angled shoulder. trated in the drawing, it is applied to a As will be clearly understood, the surgarter pad 5, which may be of any suitable faces of the entire device are smoo h and regular in character andpresent no roughthe walls of said stud being thinner than ened edges Which WOIllfl' tend to tear the the metal of the base plate, the upper end garter pad. of the stud being closed and the lower end I claim: r t t open, the thin Walls of said. stud permitting 5 A garter clasp attachment of the oharacthe said upperend of saidstud to be upset 15 terspecified composed of a single piece of and form a head thereon With an abrupt sheet metal and comprising a base plate arsubstantially right-angled shoulder at the ranged along one edge for attachment to 'af'juncture of the head and body of the stud, garter pad, an upwardly extending hollow substantially as described. 10 stud formed integrally with said base plate I HERMAN A. KELLER.

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